Conservation & Heritage

03 March 2026

Five minutes with... Emma Holt

David Taylor meets Emma Holt, new director at Ben Adams Architects, to discuss succession, office conversions, heritage, housing and optimism for 2026.

London Boroughs

03 March 2026

Pride in Place: Why the built world needs better stories and better spaces

James Child of ING explores Pride in Place, questioning whether regeneration policy can bridge the gap between political ambition and everyday lived experience.

Conservation & Heritage, Net Zero

03 March 2026

Unlocking Hidden Value in Existing Housing with EV-Ready Retrofits

Harry Macgregor of ChargeGuru UK explores how EV-ready retrofits unlock value in existing housing, boost rental demand and futureproof UK flats for net zero.

Retail & Hospitality

24 February 2026

Hospitality and Retail in London: Experience, Adaptability and the Role of Engineering

As the trends in the use of retail and hospitality units shift across the capital, how do we maximise the efficacy of these spaces, and provide best use for occupiers, developers and locals?

Planning

24 February 2026

Five minutes with... Simon Harding-Roots

David Taylor meets Muse's Simon Harding-Roots to talk about the ‘resetting’ of the firm, growing its regional business by 50% in three years, and its work in Slough and Bristol.

Planning

24 February 2026

How can you make space?

With office occupancy rates hovering around 54% and community spaces closing at an alarming rate, how can we shape planning and infrastructure to have community at its heart?

Housing

24 February 2026

Public Housing Insights: Heritage Works for Housing

Following the NLA Housing Conference, Katy Baldwin explores the potential of reusing historic properties and outlines the positive environmental impacts unlocking these homes can have.

Housing

24 February 2026

Green shoots of growth don’t mean we can stand still

London’s housing market shows hopeful signs, but structural slowdown means boosting starts needs connected leadership, long-term investment and stronger public–private collaboration.

Housing

17 February 2026

NLA Housing Conference 2026: A collective endeavour to deliver

Miranda MacLaren and Freya Turtle share key insights from the NLA Housing Conference, highlighting the urgent need the sector to unite behind a common goal to tackle London's housing crisis.

Planning

17 February 2026

Five minutes with... Nicola Zech-Behrens

David Taylor talks to Ballymore Projects Director Nicola Zech-Behrens about their concentration on effective community consultation, Camley Street, and how 2026 is shaping up for regen.

Education & Health

12 February 2026

Education Expert Panel's first meeting of 2026

Written by Cora Kwiatkowski, the NLA Education Expert Panel held their first meeting of 2026 to rethink learning spaces, AI-era skills and schools as community hubs.

10 February 2026

Five minutes with... Jack Hawthorne

David meets Henley Halebrown associate and former RIBA Rising Star Jack Hawthorne to talk workload, international competitions, creating Dialogues – and inspiring the architects of tomorrow…